Indigo Som (born 1966) is an American photographer, visual artist, poet, feminist, and social activist.
Her parents were architects which allowed her to live an economically advantaged life where she attended private schools.
Since Som lived in an area of high socioeconomic status, she grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, which would influence her artworks in the future.
She began her career by publishing poetry at the age of 25 where her earliest works are part of the collection Piece of My Heart: A Lesbian of Colour Anthology.
In a related installation, Pastel Diaspora (1999-2003) she describes her gingham uniform as "a personal symbol of my adolescent trials as a nerdy Chinese girl among sophisticated white debutantes."